My Country Walks



Welcome to my new blog following my move to the Cotswolds in early 2018.

Previously living on the edge of Dartmoor I shared details of my walks on Dartmoor on my previous blog My Dartmoor Walks. As I explore this new area I will share details of the routes here.

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Sunday 31st October 2022 - Painswick

With the Ramblers from Painswick. A morning of heavy showers, some sunshine and dramatic skies. Just over 8 miles with 1300 feet of ascent. Going through Painswick to Damsells Mill.  Along the Wysis Way for fine view from Painswick Beacon. Through the fields to Edge and then on the Cotswold Way back to Painswick


St Mary's Church, Painswick


Going down to the Painswick valley


On the way up to Painswick Beacon

Fine views from the top.


Gloucester in the distance

Edge

Shades of autumn

Painswick beneath the rainbow.

The 'halfway stone' on the Cotswold Way - but it is not quite halfway!

The final hill back up to Painswick

The memorial to Tony Banks who created the Cotswold Way



Sunday 23rd October 2022 Guiting Power

Torrential rain very early morning and this probably put most people off from going on the walk - indeed I surprised anyone turned up but two did.  

From Guiting Power to Kineton, Guiting Wood, Deadmanbury Gate, Roel Gate and back to Guiting Power.  Just over 9 miles with 700 feet of ascent.


No rain at all at the start and just a few spots as we went through Kineton. 


Guiting Wood






Due to the weather the photos today were taken with my phone.

Tuesday 11th October 2022 - Cleeve Hill

 A solo walk around the edge of Cleeve Hill on a glorious sunny autumnal morning. About 8 miles with 1000 feet of ascent.





Looking very autumnal around Postlip Hall






The highest point in the Cotswolds







Wednesday 5th October 2022 - Crickhowell

With the Winchcombe Probus group staying at The Old Rectory in Crickhowell for two nights. Wednesday was the day for the walk along the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal to Llangynidr. A very wet start which put some off the first leg of the walk for lunch in the Coach and Horses, Llangynidr. Just over 5 miles and flat all the way.


Joining the canal at the start

This barge was having some difficulty negotiating a fallen tree

After a while the rain stopped giving us a good view across to Table Mountain.

Leaving the canal for a diversion through the village to the pub.

Everyone on the trip was at the pub. For the return walk some left us to return by car and some joined us to do the walk

Much better conditions as these two barges pass